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Kings Cross

Red light district

Darlinghurst Road
Sydney, NSW 2011

Nearest Train: Kings Cross Station; bus 324, 325 from the city

Phone: +61 (0)2 9255 1788

Best known to most Australians as the drug and red light capital of Australia, the "Cross" is a sleazy collection of strip clubs, adult bookshops, and tacky nightclubs. Over the years many attempts have been made to transform the area into something a little more "respectable": small trendy cafes, restaurants, and shops have sprung up on the fringes, but the area still attracts a different type of visitor. Potts Point is perhaps the most desirable location, at the lower end of the Cross. It is here you will find the glamorous townhouses, hotels, bars, and restaurants.